William Dowton
(1764-1851), ActorSitter associated with 17 portraits
William Dowton as Drugget in Murphy's 'Three Weeks after Marriage'
by Robert Cooper, published by John Cawthorn, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple, published 14th October 1805
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B8.39
by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 31 May 1804
NPG D9300
by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood
stipple engraving, published 31 May 1804
NPG D9310
by Thomas Charles Wageman, after Samuel De Wilde
coloured etching, published 1 May 1808
NPG D9301
by Thomas Charles Wageman, published by I. Clark, after Samuel De Wilde
etching, published 1 May 1808
NPG D35381
William Dowton as Sir Oliver Surface in Sheridan's 'The School for Scandal'
by John Rogers, after John William Gear
hand-coloured stipple engraving, 1820s-1830s
NPG D23442
William Dowton as Obadiah in Knight's 'Honest Thieves'
by Thomas Charles Wageman, published by Simpkin and Marshall
stipple engraving, published 1820
NPG D38659
by John William Gear
pencil, pen and ink, 1820s-1830s
NPG D2145
by Robert Cooper, printed by McQueen & Co, published by H. Beurthoud Jr, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple engraving printed in colours, published 16 September 1822
NPG D9302
by Robert Cooper, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple engraving printed in colours, published 1822
NPG D9309
'Hypocrite. Act IId. Scene 1st.' (William Dowton; Sarah Harlowe (Mrs Waldron); John Liston)
by and published by John William Gear
coloured aquatint, published July 1824
NPG D9308
by William Thomas Fry, published by Sherwood, Jones & Co, after Thomas Charles Wageman
engraving, published 1825
NPG D38603
William Dowton as Dr Cantwell in Bickerstaff's 'The Hypocrite'
published by Thomas McLean, after Unknown artist
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1826
NPG D45795
William Dowton as Sir John Falstaff in 'The Merry Wives of Windsor'
by Thomas Anthony Dean, published by John Cumberland, after Thomas Charles Wageman
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1 March 1831
NPG D45794
by Richard James Lane, published by John Mitchell, after Alfred, Count D'Orsay
lithograph with some hand-colouring, (10 July 1840)
NPG D46251
after Samuel Drummond
wood engraving, 1851 or after
NPG D45793
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